Which to use
“Amme” and “Arie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,639
- “Amme” frequency rank
- #24,239
- “Arie” frequency rank
- 65878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Amme | Arie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ein fremdes Kind stillende und betreuende Frau | solistisch vorgetragenes Gesangsstück, das üblicherweise von einem Orchester begleitet wird |
Where the eye mixes Amme and Arie
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Amme (VCCV) and Arie (VCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Amme vs Arie
A purely visual mix-up. Amme ([ˈamə]) and Arie ([ˈaːʁiə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 65878, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Amme is recorded at frequency rank #41,639, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈamə]. Arie is at rank #24,239, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaːʁiə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 65878, this pair ranks #591,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Amme vs Arie
Shared letters: ae. Private to "Amme": m. Private to "Arie": ir.
"Amme" · 4 letters · shape VCCV · "Arie" · 4 letters · shape VCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Amme" for "Arie" ever safe?
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What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Amme" and "Arie" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Amme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Arie" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #591,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Amme" and "Arie" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Amme vs Atze". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #591,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.